Tri-County Pregnancy and Parenting Services Holds Annual Dinner

Two sections of the Concord Banquet Hall in Lake Zurich were filled by Pro-Life supporters of the Tri-County Pregnancy and Parenting Center Thursday night. The night was held for the purpose of replenishing the treasury of the ministry, which operates … Continue reading

Special Prosecutor Henry Tonigan Tries to Get Out of His Job by Petitioning Rockford Judge

Special Prosecutor Henry Tonigan tried to get McHenry County Circuit Judge Gordon Graham to pull the plug on his assignment to prosecute McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi. Judge Graham pointed out that the McHenry County Board had appealed his … Continue reading

Just When You Thought the Lou Bianchi Prosecution Could Get No Weirder, Thomas McQueen Asks to be Relieved of his Role as Special Prosecutor

Special Prosecutor Thomas McQueen has filed a motion before Circuit Court Judge Gordon Graham, apparently Tuesday, to withdraw as the main man going after McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi. Previously, the Special Prosecutor first appointed by then-Associate Judge Gordon … Continue reading

The Grayslake School Board Incumbents’ Campaign (Email) Trail – Part 3

In our examination of political emails involving the re-election of Grayslake School Board members Mary Garcia, president of a Skokie school district’s union, and Sue Fackham, we are now about two weeks away from the April 5th election. Fackham was … Continue reading

Lake County State’s Attorney Looking into Grayslake School Board Members Campaign Emails

That’s what the Trib Local scribe Andrea Brown is reporting. An official investigation has begun. You may remember that the Special Prosecutors of McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi spent $225,000 we know of looking into the alleged use of … Continue reading

The Grayslake School Board Incumbents’ Campaign (Email) Trail – Part 1

What caught my interest today was an article on the Lake County Tea Party site by Paul Mitchell about Grayslake Unit School District 46. It is based on emails sent to and from the school district’s email server and shows … Continue reading

Walsh, Duffy and Andrzejewski in Grayslake Saturday for 912 Patriots Transparency Update

Here’s the information about the event and the group: Guest Speakers For Transparency Kick-off this Saturday Dan Duffy Joe Walsh On February 5th, this Saturday, at our Transparency Kick-off, one of our own, Congressman Joe Walsh along with Illinois State … Continue reading

Man Who Asked League of Women Voters’ Moderator the Pledge of Allegiance Question Comments

Here’s what he wrote: My name is Joe Ptak and I live in Island Lake, Illinois. I attended the Joe Walsh-Melissa Bean “forum” and I WAS THE INDIVIDUAL who stood up and wanted to know why the pledge of allegiance … Continue reading

What the League of Women Voters’ Moderator of the Walsh-Bean-Scheurer Debate Said about the Pledge of Allegiance

I took some time to jot down what the Lake County League of Women Voters’ moderator said about the 8th Congressional District debate audience’s insistence on reciting the Pledge of Allegiance before the Grayslake High School event. “I have absolutely … Continue reading

Why is the League of Women Voters Against the Pledge of Allegiance Being Recited at the Beginning of their Voter Forums?

This YouTube video is very interesting. It shows the beginning of the candidate forum of the 8th Congressional district. It is a candidate forum, where for only fifty minutes three candidates for the 8th Congressional District are allowed to discuss … Continue reading

Melissa Bean Finally Appears with Opponents Joe Walsh and Bill Scheurer

Last at Grayslake Central High school the League of Women voters in union with the high school held a candidate forum for the 8th congressional district. The attendees included all of the candidates including, for the first time, incumbent Democratic Party candidate Melissa Bean.  Re;publican Joe Walsh and Green Party … Continue reading

Walsh Urges Supporters to Arrive at Tonight’s Walsh-Bean Joint Appearance Early

The”debate,” sponsored by the Lake County League of Women Voters starts at 6:30 tonight at Grayslake High School. In an email, Republican Joe Walsh urges supporters to come early (6 PM) because “Ms. Bean may very well bus in people … Continue reading

Melissa Bean’s Groundhog Day Is October 20th

Congresswoman Melissa Bean has agreed to come out of her Bean Bunker on October 20th. She will actually appear on the same stage as her opponents Republican Joe Walsh and Green Party candidate Bill Scheurer. It won’t be in McHenry … Continue reading

8th District Watch – More Pressure on Joe Walsh to Step Down

Guess I should have watched Fox News last night. Conspiratorialists might conclude that Fox News Chicago is out to get Joe Walsh, the Republican candidate in the 8th congressional district. First a story about Walsh’s not having filed papers with … Continue reading